Strategies

This policy lays out NPA’s commitments to strive for a world free from discrimination based on gender, and where every human being can fulfil their potential unhindered by discriminating laws, economic and social structures. The policy sets out NPA’s commitments and principles for our gender equality work. The policy applies to NPA’s international work; all programmes, our policy, advocacy and communication work, and not least within NPA.

Norwegian People’s Aid International Strategy 2016–2019
is a steering document for with the direction of our international programme work. It lays down clear guidelines as to which principles are to be given focus and priority. The document includes policy statements to the effect that Norwegian People’s Aid shall:

Work to promote democracy, and thus contribute to a more just distribution of power and resources

Support locally-based organisations and popular movements that share our value basis

Help strengthen our partner organisations’ political role in society

Attend to and promote equality between women and men in all our programme operations.

Undertake emergency relief only in those countries where we already work or have relevant partners.

Norwegian People’s Aid Partnership Policy (2015)
(Issuu) describes what Norwegian People’s Aid understands as partnership, how such partnerships are developed and whom we enter partnership with. It is also a tool for the planning, shaping and monitoring of programme cooperation.